[Spoon]

-Full color CB anis/com heads
-Easier content creation without having to go through anibuilder
-Easier content organization by reducing the need for one file for each animation frame

There are also some improvements that may be possible with regards to bmpman slots, but that's something we'll need to work out when it comes to implementation.

Just for the record. We can already do the 'com heads/head'ani'' full color with .eff nowadays. (Not that having 70 seperate animation files is very elegant or anything)

[AdmiralRalwood]

Given the apparent highly anticipated nature of this feature, if it comes "soon" as indicated in the highlight post, I expect that we could see a more rapid 3.7.1 release in order to make it into an official release as soon as possible.

You mean 3.7.2?

[headdie]

Given the apparent highly anticipated nature of this feature, if it comes "soon" as indicated in the highlight post, I expect that we could see a more rapid 3.7.1 release in order to make it into an official release as soon as possible.

You mean 3.7.2?

I was about to pull you up on that when i remembered odd numbers are reserved for nightly builds lol

[SypheDMar]

That said, well done HLP! We got there.

Indeed, great work people! If only we had known that the FreeSpace license could have been bought for 7.5k...!

dont worry, we can wait for interplay to sell its rights when it happens again.

[headdie]

That said, well done HLP! We got there.

Indeed, great work people! If only we had known that the FreeSpace license could have been bought for 7.5k...!

dont worry, we can wait for interplay to sell its rights when it happens again.

Now that it's intact and in interplay's hands I will be very surprised if it goes for anything like what we could afford to raise in a reasonable amount of time

[Androgeos Exeunt]

Indeed, great work people! If only we had known that the FreeSpace license could have been bought for 7.5k...!

I thought it was only a portion of the rights.

[Trivial Psychic]

Given the apparent highly anticipated nature of this feature, if it comes "soon" as indicated in the highlight post, I expect that we could see a more rapid 3.7.1 release in order to make it into an official release as soon as possible.

You mean 3.7.2?

*Facepalm*

[mjn.mixael]

Another reason you may wish to not use a standard video format like .OGG for some .ani replacements is transparency.

[Black Wolf]

Surely APNG has transparency just like PNG does?

WRT supplementing/replacing ani, this will definitely come down on the "supplement" side for my purposes. I quite like, for example, the way the head anis look with their limited palette, so I don't expect to be moving from ani any time soon for those at least. But things like CBanins? No question.

[MatthTheGeek]

Surely APNG has transparency just like PNG does?

That's exactly what Mjn said. APNG has transpacency, ogg movies don't. Hence why you'd use apng over ogg.

[Black Wolf]

Surely APNG has transparency just like PNG does?

That's exactly what Mjn said. APNG has transpacency, ogg movies don't. Hence why you'd use apng over ogg.

Ah, yeah, misread that.

[T-Man]

Has the total funding been confirmed? I just checked my KS and according to my history I've only paid $50; I had later added another $50 on top of that. Kagetsuki said he had confirmed and accepted both so it's a little confusing. Shall look into it my end (bank statement hasn't fully updated yet so I need to wait on that).

(Why does this always happen to me?

[Scourge of Ages]

In the latest update, he said that we cleared our funding goal of $2500.

In other news the Hard Light Project successful cleared $2.5k, so they get their "port" in the form of us helping them implement APNG support in Free Space 2 Open.

[Mongoose]

I just got the e-mail survey about the physical rewards, so I wanted to confirm what we're doing about that.  I'm fine without making someone go through the time and expense of sending me stickers, if we're just getting a bunch of them as a group.

[Herra Tohtori]

I just got the e-mail survey about the physical rewards, so I wanted to confirm what we're doing about that.  I'm fine without making someone go through the time and expense of sending me stickers, if we're just getting a bunch of them as a group.

Ditto. I put on "no reward" because as I see it, my pledge was made as a participation of HLP communal pledge, and as such it wouldn't feel right to receive a personal physical reward AND expect the $2500 reward for HLP as well.

[Sandwich]

For my end, I'm awaiting hearing back from him regarding where to send the PayPal funds; his latest KS update indicated PayPal had placed a hold on his funds until getting verification papers or something, so I'm definitely waiting...

[chief1983]

Might look into another money transfer service like Venmo, they have a 0 fee for receiving funds if you pay via a bank account or debit card.

[Charismatic]

I'm willing to pitch in as well. I have been a ghost for years but I'm still around guys. Still love t his place.

[Master_of_the_blade]

It got funded on Sep 8. Did we get it?

[Scourge of Ages]

Well the guy says we earned our thing, I don't think it's finished yet though.